Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Scott T. Rumana
Sponsored
Became law1
Provides an additional month for the completion of a school district's annual audit.
Out of committee1
"Tabitha's Law"; requires parent or guardian to notify school administrators if pupil will be absent; requires school to notify parent in event of unexcused pupil absence.
In committee28
Prohibits posting of certain personal information on the Internet or misrepresentation of identity on the Internet for the purpose of harassment of a minor child.
Provides that municipalities with minimum amounts of developable land may file certification with the Council on Affordabe Housing, even if no petition for substantive certification is filed.
Provides sales tax exemption for certain off-road diesel equipment and certain retrofit devices.
Requires motion sensor light switches in State buildings.
Requires water purveyors to develop and implement leak detection programs.
Creates temporary suspension of certain rules of Council on Affordable Housing under certain economic conditions.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Authorizes the conferral of certain academic degrees by religious corporations.
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from serving on political party committees.
Allows certain organizations to file complaints with the Council on Local Mandates.
Establishes Governor's authority over approval of minutes of certain regional commissions.
Authorizes Global Warming Solutions Fund monies to be used to support freshwater wetlands stewardship and restoration.
Requires State to use pervious concrete whenever appropriate.
Simplifies the certification process for out-of-State school district administrators.
Simplifies the certification process for out-of-State teachers.
Limits copy fees for OPRA requests.
Requires certain not-for-profit agencies comply with open public meetings act and open public records act.
Removes requirement that holder of a special learner's permit, examination permit, and probationary driver's license display decal; requires certain novice drivers submit motor vehicle information to chief administrator.
Allows Council on Local Mandates to authorize certain organizations to file complaints.
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.
Permits a waiver for high-performing school districts from the State system for monitoring school districts.
Upgrades the crime of invasion of privacy if it results in death or serious bodily injury to a crime of the second degree.
Requires counties to fix curbs and surrounding areas when damaged during county road projects.
Upgrades simple assault on a public works employee to aggravated assault.
Requires fire districts to establish minimum of three shared service agreements with other fire districts, and to outline agreements in annual budget.
Establishes measures to improve transparency and accountability of regional authorities of this State; enhances oversight of those authorities by Governor and State Comptroller.
Permits school districts to withdraw from civil service system by referendum or adoption of board of education resolution.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Decreases certain public document copy fees; amount of fee dependent upon whether letter size page or legal size page. *
Prohibits manufacture or sale of reflective glass beads with high arsenic content; prohibits DOT and State's toll road authorities from using paint mixed with reflective glass beads for roadway markings. *
Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.
Creates New Jersey Honor Guard Ribbon.
Lengthens service life of certain school buses to 15 years.
Clarifies school district eligibility to receive State funding for special education evaluation services for children enrolled in New Jersey nonpublic school and living out-of-State.
Establishes new procedure in "Administrative Procedure Act" to allow substantial changes to agency rule-making upon adoption.
Changes five year chapter expiration date for rules to seven years; changes procedures for readoption of rules. **
Exempts sales of certain homes and seasonal rentals from the bulk sale notification requirements. *
Eliminates various inactive boards, commissions, committees, councils, and task forces.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Vetoed · 1
Concerns regulation of court reporting firms.
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Requires account numbers to be truncated on certain sales receipts.
Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.
Modifies process for contested case hearings by OAL with regard to telephone and video conferences, delegation of final decision authority, oral decisions, checklist decisions, electronic filings, and settlements.
"Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act."
Revises exemption from license requirement for raffles for door prizes of donated or purchased merchandise; increases total retail value from $50 to $200 or higher if permitted.
Out of committee · 13
Exempts local governmental units from supplemental titling fees on passenger automobiles they purchase or lease.
Designates highway ramp off of State Highway Route No. 23 at Alps Road in Wayne Township as "Gregory F. Velardi, Sr., Ramp."
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Upgrades the disorderly persons offense of desecration of a venerated object to a crime of the third degree if the object desecrated is a military monument.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family motor vehicle license plates for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty.*
Prohibits adoption of new rules exceeding federal standards unless specifically authorized by State law or necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare. *
Allows certain organizations to file complaints with Council on Local Mandates in certain circumstances.
Makes certain requirements concerning downhill skiing.
Appropriates $84,495,199 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $39 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund," "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund," and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Revises law concerning certain professional and occupational licenses.
In committee · 67
Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Prohibits public financing of privately-owned, for-profit projects within the meadowlands complex.
Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.
Provides Student Population Density Aid to certain public school districts.
"Invest in New Jersey First' Act;" requires preference in awarding certain contracts for critical infrastructure projects.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
Prohibits smoking in State-owned or operated vehicles.
Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
Prohibits sex offenders from entering school property.
Includes limitations on amount of retirement compensation which may be provided by a school board in the employment contracts of superintendents of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, and school business administrators.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires accountability of NJSPCA and county societies for prevention of cruelty to animals to Attorney General and county prosecutors, respectively.
Changes membership of, and election process for, NJSPCA board of trustees.
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Outlines criteria municipalities are to consider when establishing speed limits for local streets.
Allows former mayors to perform marriages.
Requires the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.
Permits municipality to determine permissible parking distance from intersection, crosswalk or "stop" sign.
Requires specific reduction of sulfur content in heating oil, and scheduled increase of blending biofuels therein after July 1, 2011, unless requirements are waived by Governor pursuant to Executive Order.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Upgrades lewdness to fourth degree crime if committed in public rest room.
Revises laws governing provision of affordable housing; reestablishes regional contribution agreement as method of meeting affordable housing obligation; repeals Statewide non-residential development fee.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
Delays implementation of paid family leave for two years.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Prohibits SDA from restricting the ability of certain firms or persons from competing for contracts in more than one Division of Property Management and Construction classification or prequalification category.
Establishes 18-month moratorium on promulgation of new administrative rules and issuance of new policy circular letters by State agencies.
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension benefit for survivors of member serving in nonsupervisory rank.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective and appointive positions.
Repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act"; prohibits COAH from basing prospective need portion of fair share obligation on commercial development.
Permits approval of certain regional contribution agreements through December 31, 2009.
Exempts government-owned property from adverse possession and eliminates statute of limitation period for recovery.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Child Protection Zone Act."
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Revises law concerning disposition of assets of a county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that has dissolved or has had its charter revoked, canceled, or suspended.
Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.
Provides that certain permits and approvals for critical infrastructure projects must be acted upon within 45 days.
Amends Kyleigh's Law to remove requirement that holder of a special learner's permit, examination permit, and probationary driver's license display decal.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Requires hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Concerns safety measures at apartment complex swimming pools.
Provides criminal penalties for unauthorized use of images or likeness of minors and establishes civil action.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Establishes a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network.
Prohibits the unauthorized photographing or videotaping of a child.
Prohibits sale of caffeinated alcoholic beverages.
Prohibits siting of industrial wind turbines within 2,000 feet of any residence or residentially zoned property.
Upgrades crime of invasion of privacy under certain circumstances.
Amends law concerning conversion of age-restricted communities to define substantial detriment and makes other clarifications.
Expands DNA database to include samples from certain arrestees; designated "Katie's Law."
Allows certain sole proprietors to join a small employer health benefits purchasing alliance.
Requires driver's licenses to indicate veteran status.
Authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoir levels prior to certain severe weather events.
Replaces TPAF, PERS, PFRS and SPRS accidental disability benefits with reduced work-related disability benefit; modifies JRS disability benefit.
Designates the "Honor and Remember Flag" as an official State flag.